D-Link Cameras Key Specs

First up we’ll check out the D-Link WiFi Indoor 180-Degree HD IP Camera. This camera is extremely small and lightweight, but it certainly does a good job of protecting the interior of your home when you’re not available to do so yourself. It’s 180º wide eye lens in full HD 1080p resolution means that you can actually get the work of 2 cameras done with just this one unit. It shoots video at up to 30fps for a smooth delivery of everything its eye can see, and that eye can see quite a lot! Other useful features include motion detection with an instant e-mail notification system, night vision with 5m infrared LED lights that allow you to see almost as clearly in the dark as in daylight, a 4x digital zoom feature for when you need to get a better look at something fishy, and local video recording of up to 128GB of video footage via a micro SD card slot.

This time round, we had our hands on their latest, but cheaper D-Link DCS-936L HD Wi-Fi Camera from D-Link. So how does it measure up to the more expensive model we reviewed earlier? I was sure interested to find out too. Here are the steps in setting the camera up, and it took me 5 mins max -

1) Download the FREE mydlink Lite app onto your mobile device, or mydlink+ (payable but optimized for tablet use);
2) Create a new account for the app, or sign in as per normal if you already had one;
3) Log into mydlink app and add a new device by following the step-by-step instructions;

4) Lastly, enter your desired password for the new camera and you are good to go!So what difference did I find between this new DCS-936L as compared to our earlier DCS-960L? For one, based on the pricing off Lazada, this new camera is $70 cheaper than DCS-960L. But I must say that the quality of the live-streaming from both cameras were comparable when viewed on my phone but DCS-960L's 180° view was superior to the new DCS-936L's 120° view. Having said that, with their IR LEDs on, both cameras still performed well under dim to complete darkness.

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About the Camera

The DCS-936L is easy to set up. It mounts to any wall with just 2 screws! Next, all you have to do is download an app that allows you to control all the settings of the camera. A few options I love are…

SD card slot allows you to record live

Night Vision allows visibility even at night

Alert sent to your phone when the camera detects loud noise or movement

Watch live from anywhere through your phone or iPad, with a clear crisp 720p HD picture quality

Cameras are now getting better. The DCS-936L HD wi-fi camera has great features which users will appreciate and the best part is its quick and simple set up steps.

It’s also compact, sleek, extremely unobtrusive (not clunky or ugly) and very easy to position anywhere in the house.

The DSC-936L camera features a wide-angle lens which covers a 120° view angle (no panning required!) and the live 720p (1280 × 720) HD video during the day or night is sharp. The camera can be rotated to suit your preferred viewing angle and the video quality is excellent while the built-in microphone captures audio rather well.

I placed it just beside my fish tank to test out the audio and I could hear the faint burbling sounds of water quite clearly. Combined with the good live video quality, it was like those fish aquarium screensavers we used to have on our desktops! However, I do find the night vision mode overly sensitive on auto mode. You will also need to get used to the clicking sound every time it switches mode.

You can take great stills directly with mydlink phone app and store them on your phone or you can connect the camera to your D-Link network-attached storage (NAS) and store the stills and videos there. For me, I’m using both mydlink phone app and NAS.

There is also a MicroSD slot which can house a 128GB card. This means you can have up to 72 hours of continuous recording and much more based on where the camera is located. The camera features both motion and sound detection so you can always be assured of the responsive recording.

You can also adjust the sensitivity level for both motion and sound detection when the camera is set up.